Shoe



Dec. 11, 1928. 1,695,063

T. SARANITI SHOE v Filed Nov.26, 1927 I I I I I l 1 I 1 I III I r 8 1 11 u 1 I I I I 1 I 1 I I 1 I 1 I 1 l I I.

Patented Dec. i1, 1928.

THOMAS I SARANI'II, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK;

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Application filed November as, 1927. serial mfeaaoon The subject of thisinvention is a shoe of superior construction, and the objects are toconstruct a shoe in a simple manner and yet in this simple mannerproduce a shoe that will not only hold its shape for a greater length oftime, but will also wear longer and be more comfortable on the foot ofthe wearer.

The following is what I consider the best means of carrying out myinvention and the accompanying drawing should be referred to for acomplete understanding of the specification which follows. Y I

All of the figures in the drawing are greatly exaggerated for thepurpose of clearness.

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of two soles secured together.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the upper and additional soles inplace. I

Fig. 3 is a sectional view after the welt has been applied.

Fig. 4c is a sectional view of a completed shoe.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a securing device. 1

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all the figures wherethey appear.

The shoe which I am about to describe is a three-sole shoe asdifferentiated from the common two-sole shoes.

In constructing my shoe, I select an inner sole 1 of leather and bymeans of cementing, as shown at 2, I secure the inner sole to theintermediate sole 3.

Attention is called to the fact that the inner sole 1 is thicker thanthe intermediate sole 3 and while the intermediate sole 3 may be of anywidth and will later be trimmed to size, the inner sole 1 is carefullycut to a very exact size, the size being no greater and preferably afraction less than the sole width of the last to be used.

I also call attention to the fact that the inner sole 1 is ofconsiderably greater thick ness than the intermediate sole 3 for apurpose that shall appear later.

After the inner sole 1 is cemented to the intermediate sole 3 and thecement is set, these two soles are temporarily secured to a last, andthereafter the upper is attached.

The upper consists of an outer leather 4 and a lining 5. The lining maybe of canvas or suitable fabric. The upper which has been partly formedis drawn tightly over the last and is secured by means of rows ofstaples 6 and 7 such as is shown in Fig. 5, to the intermediate sole 3,care being taken to stretch the upper tightly over the last and secureit closely againstthe inner sole 1.

In securing the upper to the intermediate sole 3, it will be'noted thatthe free edgesof the upper are turned outward and that both the leatherof the upper and the lining are brought outward away from the innersole, in contradistinction' to the ordinary method of turning the lininginward under the inner sole and the upper outward as is the customarypractice.

It will also be noted that both the lining 5 and the upper leather 4 aresecuredby the rows of staples (Sand 7 a plurality of such staples beingused, extending fully around the shoe.

After the stapling, the wear sole 8, which has a tread layer 9 attachedthereto, is cemented to the intermediate sole 3 and the shoe is readyfor rounding, that is all surplus width of sole is removedto uniformwidth for stitching, and thereafter the welt 10 is placed in positionand is stitched, the stitching extending through the Welt, boththicknesses of upper and intermediate and the I wear sole, and-when thiswelt 10 is applied it is forced to crowd the upper member tightlyagainst the inner sole 1 so that the upper and its lining are clamped ina vise-like grip between the sole 1 and the welt 10.

The welt'employed-is of desired width, but I in thickness is less thanthe thickness of the inner sole 1. The object of this is to prevent theupper members being pulled away exposing the staples. Another object isto allow the inner sole 1 to properly function in retaining the shape ofthe shoe.

It must be understood that the inner sole 1 is in position before thelasting and is not afterward inserted. This is important as to insert aninner sole of the thickness of the one which-I employ would result inchanging the size of the shoe and making it uncomfortable for thewearer. It should be further understood that the inner sole is cementedto the intermediate sole, thus preventing displacement or the curlingwhich so often occurs in loose inner soles. The thickness of the innersole is also important as a thin in- Having carefully and fullydescribed my 7 by Letters Patent is A stitch-down shoe including anouter and an intermediate sole, an inner sole secured thereto andconstructed of relatively thick high grade leather to provide asubstantially rigid marginal edge, an upper and a lining overlying themarginal edge of the inner sole and both deflected laterally therefromin contact with and extending to the edge of the intermediate sole,means for securing the upper and lining to the intermediate sole, and awelt secured to the intermediate and outer soles and overlying andbearing on the upper, said welt compressing the upper and lining betweenits inner edge and the marginal edge of the inner sole, the welt beingof materially less thickness than the thickness of the inner sole toutilize that portion of the inner sole above the surface of the welt asan abutment to resist bending strain on the u per and lining at theirjuncture with the welt,

whereby to avoid loss of shape in the upper and disrupting strain on theupper fastenings and to prevent opening the seam between the upper andthe welt.

THOMAS sARANrrL

